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Security Force Headquarters
(Kilinochchi)

09th November 2020 17:38:11 Hours

CHANTING OF ‘RATHANA SUTHRA’ AT KILINOCHCHI TO INVOKE BLESSING FOR COUNTRY

The Rathana Suthra chanting ceremony was held at Lumbini Temple Kilinochchi on 08 November 2020 to seek divine intervention to end the Covid-19 pandemic, in parallel with the island-wide ‘Rathana Suthra’ Chanting programme that has been requested by Prime Minister and Minister of Buddha Sasana & Religious Affairs Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa.

It was organized under direction of Commander Security Force Kilinochchi, Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda and close supervision of General Officer Commanding 57 Division, Major General Sujeewa Senarathyapa. The Commander, Security Force Kilinochchi symbolically offered traditional tray of betel to the Maha Sangha inviting them to begin Pirith chanting.

Chief Incumbent at Sri Sugatha Viharaya Mankulam, Ven Hingurakande Sumana Thero and several members of the Maha Sangha intoned the chanting and, General Officers Commanding of 65 and 66 Infantry Divisions, Commander Forward Maintenance Area Kilinochchi, Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers and Other Ranks in under command formations, also participated on this occasion, with sticking to the health precautions and guidelines issued by the Army HQ and the health authorities.